Harry Potter has become much more than a boy wizard - he has become a king of pop culture. Age, sex, religion and language have no importance when it comes to the Potter Empire, and fans are placing their bets now on whether their beloved Harry will be destined for death in the final novel.
Before, during and after each movie/book release Pottermania ignites, and ever since JK Rowling stated that the final chapter of the saga contains the deaths of more than one major character, rumors among fans are that Potter himself may be on the author's chopping block. In turn, analysts at BetCRIS Sportsbook have made predictions on whether or not Harry Potter will meet his demise in the seventh novel and how many copies will be sold in the US the first 24 hours of the book's release.
"Harry Potter has become a widespread cultural phenomenon, and I anticipate many hearts shattering if Harry Potter is in fact one of the two characters that die," said Mickey Richardson, CEO of BetCRIS.com. "I'm confident that the build up of who's the next to go is enough to sell more books this time around then any of the prior six."
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Published: 2006-06-28
Bettor's enjoyed a good week with many favorites winning, especially in baseball. Sunday alone in baseball there were 13 defined favorites which won, so with results like that bookmakers generally have a tough time of it.
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